This issue should is not a big deal. Arabic is not our official language and it has been removed. It should not get to the level of religion. Also if the Hausa's can't read the 100 written boldly how can they only read the arabic?? If @ all they can't read the amount in figures, they should recognise the colour. Some people cant pull the nation backwards because of illiteracy.

Good for Nigeria! Its high time!

tbaba1234:
Seun and mods

Correction: It is not an 'islamic' script but an arabic script which makes it easier for the uneducated who can read the arabic to identify the note. That was the wisdom behind the script.

The script itself has nothing to do with islam.

who would know how to read arabic letters and not know how to read arabic numerals?
Denominations are identified by the design and arabic numerals on them, no one would pick up the naira and read the letters on it, no one reads ''one hundred naira'', but identifies '100', Awolowo and the reddish tint of the note.

saaedlee:
One question to all religious bigots; Does writings/inscriptions on a currency note reduce its value?

No it dont bit its only meant to serve certain kinfa of people ie the North.since we live in a circulr state the naira should be inclussive of a lanvuage we all understnd ie English.just imgine if everybody should ha e their languagr written on the nira..Removing or ddi g it dont devalue it if thtd the case ni o e shoukd ha e a pro lem wether its temoved or added

Idrismusty97:
@bolded that is the point! Just because they aren't comfortable with the Arabic inscription doesn't means it should be removed. In the same currency all the other languages are written signifying the worth of the naira e.g Nàírà Méwàà, Naira Iri and Naira Goma. Notice both the Yorubas and Igbos write in Latin alphabet. If the Hausas preferred to write their language in Arabic alphabet why stop them?

This matter of Arabic inscription worths to be discussed.
As a matter of fact, Nigeria is not in any way an Arabic nation nor it's a christian nation. it's an heterogeneous society with heterogeneous religion as well.
From the inception of Nigeria existence, controversy had been on which language should be made generic in Nigeria due to her naturally disintegrated society. English language was picked.
In all educational institutions we have in Nigeria, English language is given more recognition even far more than our mother tongues.
I have not seen any vestices of Arabic in the Nigerian history. So how come we have the inscriptions on our currency even to the extent of adding it on the Nigerian Army emblem. That's somehow.
Some people who are religion bigots are going to attribute these insights to hatred for the Hausas.
Ofcourse Hausa's have their own traditional language which I believe so much can stand for them. As we all know we have just three major ethnic groups in this nation: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Most Yorubas and Igbos are christians. And we have catholics amongst them too. Should we because of this represent the Yoruba's language as Hebrew or Latin on our national currency.
The currency is not supposed to bear any form of religion thing at all.
The languages inscribed on our currency should only be used to represent the three major ethnic group in their "originality". Arabic is not the original or the traditional language of the Hausas, that's just the fact...however on no account should it be considered.

HARDDON:
Nice move! We got nothing whatsoever to do with Arabic!

The fact that all suicide bombers r one way or the other linked to it , is even a more reason we should get rid of it !

#GEJTILL2019haterscanhate!

clap for ursef guy!!!! U too get brain!

Balderdash, nonsense write up.

People just like to make case out of nothing. Must their be that islamic write up before one must identify the denomination? At least 100 inscription is age long and nobody can pretend not to have know it up till this moment.
Please this religious thing is not what matters at all times.

Idrismusty97:
@bolded that is the point! Just because they aren't comfortable with the Arabic inscription doesn't means it should be removed. In the same currency all the other languages are written signifying the worth of the naira e.g Nàírà Méwàà, Naira Iri and Naira Goma. Notice both the Yorubas and Igbos write in Latin alphabet. If the Hausas preferred to write their language in Arabic alphabet why stop them?

Then, the Hausa Language should be cancelled. How can they have it in Hausa and still have in Arabic again, is that not much for them? They should take one and leave on. Or else, let the Igbos and Yorubas also choose their second language. We the minority are also considering having ours too. Nigeria is for all of us.

maclatunji:


The essence of the currency is for people to use it, if you make it difficult for a good part of the people it is meant for to identify and use it, then you have only proven to be myopic.

I also find it funny that the opponents of the Arabic script are motivated by hate and to a lesser extent fear. Removing the scripts will not change their fear or reduce their hate. I find it amusing as a result.

I am as much amused by your comments, your arguments are narrow my brother . beside, who are the people that will have difficulties using Naira with English letter? Dont tell me the school in the north funded by federal government, are there for nothing. Our aged expecially the uneducated are using our currencies without hassle, they know the denominations and it values, who then are the people that won't be able to use it without Arabic inscriptions? I personally can't phantom how removing the Arabic inscriptions has any correlation with hate been piped up. As per the yoruba and igbo languages, the major tribes in Nigeria are; Hausa, Yoruba and Igbo, so your protest can only be valid if the inscriptions removed are in hausa language, make your case that FG should also inscribe hausa language and not Arabic that is strange and associated with certain religion. Just imaging if other ethnic protest of the exclusion of their dialects. Our problem sometimes is hinged on selfishness, selfcenteredness, delusions and sentiment, this loopholes is what foreign powers are exploiting to our detriment and detachment. The day the common men in this country realise the damage our sentiment a tool in the hand of our elitist is doing to us, that's when we shall be able to deliver urself from the claws of our greedy ruling class. If you ask me, I have many thing against this government just like I have against past governments, on this however, I support the move. Nigeria is for Nigerians that cut across; South, North, East and West my little objection

abubello:
when are they going to remove the arabic numerals from the Naira?

+1000

Let the bigots and intolerant clowns push for this too. Ignorance is surely a disease

deliveryboy:
That means we may need to remove symbols like wigs used by judges in court, also, we should remove the eagle symbol in the coat of arms because they all have roots in the church.

How does them things relate to the church?

It's a digital note; thus we need to package the note with our official language.

Emir of Kano calls Nigerians to arms over Boko Haram
One of northern Nigeria's most influential Muslim leaders has called on people to defend themselves against attacks by the Boko Haram militant Islamist group.

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, said residents should "acquire what they need" to protect themselves.

The BBC's Will Ross, in Nigeria, says such an intervention is very unusual.

A police spokesman said the Emir's comments were a "call for anarchy" and should not be acted on.

The emir, who until earlier this year was governor of Nigeria's central bank, normally stays silent on political matters.

He made the comments at a prayer meeting, following several further attacks in recent days blamed on Boko Haram.

Jihadists from the group continue to cause havoc in parts of north-east Nigeria, capturing towns and villages where they have been imposing their own strict interpretation of Islamic law.

Primary schools in one of the worst-affected areas have begun reopening after being closed for the past eight months.

Boko Haram, which means "Western education is forbidden", often attacks educational establishments.

Some of the schools are to be protected by self-defence groups.

Deserting soldiers
Policeman at the scene of a suicide bomb attack in Kano
A suicide bomb attack near a petrol station in Kano killed several people on Friday
The emir, who strongly criticised the government when he was a banker, said people should not be afraid of the militants and should prepare to defend themselves.

"These terrorists slaughter our boys and abduct our girls to force them into slavery," he said.

"People should not sit idle and say prayer is the only solution. People should be made aware of the importance of being in a state of preparedness and make sure they acquire what they need to protect themselves. We should be ready to give our lives."

The emir said residents should not wait for help from the military. There have been numerous reports of soldiers deserting, saying they are not as well equipped as the militants.

Police spokesman Emmanuel Ojukwu said: "Any call for citizens to arm themselves is a call for anarchy and lawlessness. And this is not allowed under our laws. Such a call should be disregarded. The police [force] is living up to its duty to protect lives and property."

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Analysis: Will Ross, BBC News, Lagos

Lamido Sanusi, in 2010 before he came Emir of Kano
Civilians have already played a key role in fighting the insurgency by forming local vigilante groups (known as civilian joint task forces) and this is now a wider call for everyone to stand up and be counted.

The emir may not have mentioned the group known as Boko Haram by name but this was a strong condemnation of the insurgents. It is highly unusual for the emir of Kano to be so outspoken on this issue.

Muhammad Sanusi was a persistent critic of the government when he was central bank governor and some of his detractors may criticise him for speaking out now but there is no denying that the situation in north-east Nigeria is deteriorating.

The emir's strong message contrasts sharply with the government, which has stayed almost silent on the conflict except for the oft-repeated promise that the insurgents will be defeated.

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Over the weekend a local vigilante group helped the military recapture the town of Chibok which Boko Haram had seized 48 hours earlier.

Boko Haram fighters kidnapped more than 200 schoolgirls from the town in April, sparking global outrage.

Schools reopening
Boko Haram, which says it is fighting to create an Islamic state in Nigeria, has repeatedly targeted villages in Borno state in recent months.

There are reports of many Boko Haram members being killed in Sunday's raid.

Schools in Borno state were shut down eights months ago because of security concerns after attacks by the militant group.

Displaced people at a school in Maiduguri
Some secondary schools in Borno have become temporary refuges for those who have fled their homes
State officials said 450 primary schools were expected to reopen on Monday in a staged process intended to lead to the reopening of almost 1,400 schools in the state.

The BBC has confirmed that some primary schools in the state capital, Maiduguri, have already reopened.

The chairman of a state committee on education, Mohammed Dongel, said fencing had been erected around schools and security guards were ensuring "24-hour surveillance".

Secondary schools in Borno are due to remain closed until internally displaced people sheltering in them can be moved to alternative accommodation.

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Who are Boko Haram?

Video grab of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau preaching in an undisclosed town. 9 Nov 2014
Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau has declared a caliphate in areas he controls
Founded in 2002
Initially focused on opposing Western education - Boko Haram means "Western education is forbidden" in the Hausa language
Launched military operations in 2009 to create Islamic state
Thousands killed, mostly in north-eastern Nigeria - also attacked police and UN headquarters in capital, Abuja
Some three million people affected
Declared terrorist group by US in 2013
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30080514

Idrismusty97:
The dumb government probably didn't know our numerals are Arabic numerals… They should have replaced it with the Roman numerals dumbos!

If the numerals are already in Arabic(therefore our brethren in the North can read Arabic numerals) why then the Ajami/Arabic writing? If you think carefully, the Ajami/Arabic is a language learned through Islamic religion and we should all avoid any religion creeping into our national psyche when Nigeria is a secular state.

English, Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba is enough or maybe add some other prominent Nigerian languages but stay out of any religious connections irrespective of how strong or good is such religion otherwise Christians might be demanding a Hebrew writing.

This was exactly how we started using government money to send people to Hajj and Christians are now being sent to Jerusalem for pilgrimage. It is a complete nonsense.

Perhaps not up to 1% of northerners can read and communicate in that Adjami language. If a written word does not communicate to a massive number of people, continuing to write that word is useless. Only religious bigots and trouble shooters would still insist on writing that Adjanmi inscription on the Naira.

aljharem:


I respectfully disagree with you sir.

Arabic is not our language so is English but our official language is English. Just like Niger, their official language is French.

Now how many people can read Arabic ? Lets be honest with ourselves, the only Arabic likes of us can recognise are the ones written in the Quran not taking it to the extent of writing it on our money.

In Nigeria, we need to take different groups along, the Christians are not comfortable with the Arabic inscription on the Note. Why not just remove it and write in Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo and English. This why we can convert more Christians to Muslims just as Prophet Mohammed said (S.A.W)

Great, beautiful post coming from an Alhaji wey come get am for harem of fine fine damsels

I am with the gov't on this. Nice move.

qtx:

Are you talking about tolerance here? tolerance by who? muslims or christians? who is actually showing tolerance here? Look christians' resilience has even been overstretched and am scared it may break soon and only God knows what will happen. Or are you not seeing for yourself?

Yes, tolerating a word written in localised arabic to cater for a group of people who can read it! It is as simple as that! Let it break, isn't that what CAN is working hard to achieve? Like I said they are playing on u people ignorance while they get jets as reward for their divisive antics! It is funny that ur tolerance for corruption in this country would not break anytime soon, yet it is about to break on the very small issue like this! That is bigotry for u, keep to react on the very simple issues for life!

maclatunji:


The essence of the currency is for people to use it, if you make it difficult for a good part of the people it is meant for to identify and use it, then you have only proven to be myopic.

I also find it funny that the opponents of the Arabic script are motivated by hate and to a lesser extent fear. Removing the scripts will not change their fear or reduce their hate. I find it amusing as a result.

Thanks for this Comment

rather than read "Islamic writing " it'll be more appropriate for the heading to use Arabic writing.

fr3do:


who would know how to read arabic letters and not know how to read arabic numerals?
Denominations are identified by the design and arabic numerals on them, no one would pick up the naira and read the letters on it, no one reads ''one hundred naira'', but identifies '100', Awolowo and the reddish tint of the note.

Well, many people.

Muslims are taught arabic letters from a young age not necessarily the numbers. So an uneducated person would identity letters much easier than numbers.

You are speaking from a position of privilege.

The Ajami writing was purposely meant to enable Hausa and other tribes that had learnt Arabic long before English to read the currency. As English came to Nigeria through the South, so Arabic came to Nigeria through the North.
http://www.naij.com/325302-n100-note-no-hausa-ajami.html


Are dey still in existence?

If they must inscribe it in arabic, they shd also do in hebrew. So dat our naira note wd become 'language tutor' else make it official.

erico2k2:

No it dont bit its only meant to serve certain kinfa of people ie the North.since we live in a circulr state the naira should be inclussive of a lanvuage we all understnd ie English.just imgine if everybody should ha e their languagr written on the nira..Removing or ddi g it dont devalue it if thtd the case ni o e shoukd ha e a pro lem wether its temoved or added

what kind of english is this?... lol

resty4:

http://www.naij.com/325302-n100-note-no-hausa-ajami.html

Guy! u need thorough beating.... Do you want to tell me dat a typical hausa man or others as suggested by you, will not be able to recognise N100 if they see it? Small tym now u go say mak dem put french so dat people from cote d ivoire go fit read or recognise am. Arabic is not Nigeria's official language, so why must they put arabic; Hausa, fyn... but if u or ur neighbour couldnt recognise N100 because 'Naira dary' is not inscribed, then when they pay u N5m in the bank in N100 denomination, den dont collect it.... Tribalstic Uhnnnn... mak i no de insultive... buh if u no reason b4 u respond to dis post... i go reveal to u my heart O! Be guided!

bright8:
English is our official language. If you no sabi am, leave am!

Mama Peace must not see this.

how come i did not even notice any arabic writing on the 100naira all diz years

vedaxcool:


Yes, tolerating a word written in localised arabic to cater for a group of people who can read it! It is as simple as that! Let it break, isn't that what CAN is working hard to achieve? Like I said they are playing on u people ignorance while they get jets as reward for their divisive antics! It is funny that ur tolerance for corruption in this country would not break anytime soon, yet it is about to break on the very small issue like this! That is bigotry for u, keep to react on the very simple issues for life!

It's indeed very worrisome when ppl like you try to pull CAN into a discussion like this. What have you done to zip corruption outta nija? When ordinary citizens like me begin to come up and talk about the Islamic association in nija, what we get is violence and killings for daring to mention such a body(association) yet you don't think Christians are tolerant. You mention CAN giving room for corruption and then I ask, when your Northern elders started to drill our beloved Nigeria down the lane of corruption, when there were in the wave of head leadership, what did the Islamic leaders do?
Spare me all the whinging.

Some people should be careful in what the say,so as to not instigate more problems in the nation,this is not the time to observe matters like this,cause some ignorant groups can take if far beyond what the instigator expects. Let's die all sentiment and let the educated among us talk in good manners when it comes to national issues. We have heard and seen enough

drehdinho:


This matter of Arabic inscription worths to be discussed.
As a matter of fact, Nigeria is not in any way an Arabic nation nor it's a christian nation. it's an heterogeneous society with heterogeneous religion as well.
From the inception of Nigeria existence, controversy had been on which language should be made generic in Nigeria due to her naturally disintegrated society. English language was picked.
In all educational institutions we have in Nigeria, English language is given more recognition even far more than our mother tongues.
I have not seen any vestices of Arabic in the Nigerian history. So how come we have the inscriptions on our currency even to the extent of adding it on the Nigerian Army emblem. That's somehow.
Some people who are religion bigots are going to attribute these insights to hatred for the Hausas.
Ofcourse Hausa's have their own traditional language which I believe so much can stand for them. As we all know we have just three major ethnic groups in this nation: Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba.
Most Yorubas and Igbos are christians. And we have catholics amongst them too. Should we because of this represent the Yoruba's language as Hebrew or Latin on our national currency.
The currency is not supposed to bear any form of religion thing at all.
The languages inscribed on our currency should only be used to represent the three major ethnic group in their "originality". Arabic is not the original or the traditional language of the Hausas, that's just the fact...however on no account should it be considered.

lemme point out something.
Hausa just like most languages originally has a spoken form but not a written form, it was scripted to Arabic/ajami just like how igbo, french, yoruba, ibibio are written in English Alphabets.
But hausa has the advantage of also being scripted in english alphabets. but this is not an argument valid enough because
Denominations are identified by the design and arabic numerals on them, no one would pick up the naira and read the letters on it, no one reads ''one hundred naira'', but identifies '100', Awolowo and the reddish tint of the note.

ndcide:


unfortunately you don't seem to be knowledgeable.

assignment for you too. go to the streets of Lagos, Abuja, warri, Kaduna , even Chibok and ask an average Nigerian to interpret that STRANGE LANGUAGE and see for yourself.


I've done the survey so I'm writing from an informed perspective.

clap for your self.. tell me d change in d language ow it affect Islam.